We The People

Lakshadweep has made international headlines. First, it was the tourism promo by PM Modi and then the rather unwanted controversy with the Maldives. But the #ChaloLakshadweep social media splash has left out a rather important issue - the environmental challenges associated with the rampant development of the fragile islands. So, while #ChaloLakshadweep is the flavor of the season, can the pristine beaches and the coral reefs survive the onslaught? What will become of Lakshadweep if we all decide to go there? Do we need to look before we leap towards Lakshadweep?

As the government proposes a near-complete overhaul of the criminal justice system under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, some sections of the Road Safety Act have also seen a sea change. Following dramatic protests by truckers' associations, the government has now put the new amendments on hold. Amid the alarming deaths in road accidents, the big question is, "What is the highway to safer roads?" Let's decode.

The tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand, in which 41 workers have been trapped for the past 15 days, has made national and international headlines. Given the apparent threat to the ecosystem of the mountains, the question we face is whether all development works in Indian hill states are akin to a disaster.

The season of deadly smog is here and once again we are back to breathing poison. On We The People, we talk about surviving it.

Supreme Court's recent verdict on aborting a 26-week pregnancy has once again reignited the pro-choice vs pro-life debate. Watch We The People.

The Supreme Court this week fell short of legalising same-sex marriages, leaving the decision to the government. While the Chief Justice of India did champion queer unions, nothing changes in the lives of same-sex couples. After the Supreme Court's verdict, the fight for marriage equality has reached a pit stop. With their right to marry again a distant dream, watch members of the queer community discuss the road ahead.

Custody battles in India and abroad largely remain centered around the divorce, with a clear mother vs father narrative - but what about the children, who are often caught in the middle of an often harrowing legal and psychological war? On We The People, we speak to all stakeholders involved, and ask - is there a lack of institutional support for children?

The India-Canada diplomatic standoff has grabbed national and international headlines lately - but what is its larger impact on students - not just on the Indian students already enrolled in Canadian universities, but aspirants who wish to go there? On We The People, students and parents speak out on what they think of the diplomatic tension, and visa experts and counsellors weigh in on the way forward.

An alarming study says that cancer cases in those aged under 50 have risen by 80% in the last three decades - this coupled with a WHO study that cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide, killing one in six globally - and another study by the ICMR that pegs cancer cases in India to rise to over 15 lakh by 2025. Tonight, on We The People, we bust the biggest myths behind the Big 'C' - and decode the cancer epidemic that has taken millions of lives across the world.

A worrying report published by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago puts South Asia at the epicentre of the global pollution mess - saying that Delhi is the most polluted city in the world and that Delhi residents lose almost 12 years of their lives due to air pollution. However, thankfully, this is reversible, says the report - and these years could be restored if nations make a sustained effort to reduce pollution. On this episode of We The People, then, we ask - what is the way out of this 'airpocalypse'?